Simon Yates of the United Kingdom has pulled out of the Giro d’Italia due to an ongoing knee problem, with Santiago Buitrago winning stage 17. Yates, 29, had won two stages in Italy before crashing on the fourth stage to Mount Etna. The Team BikeExchange-Jayco rider, however, was plagued by continuous pain and had to … Read more
Thomas de Gendt, Belgian veteran, won stage eight of the Giro d’Italia in Naples, claiming another excellent breakaway victory at a Grand Tour. The 35-year-old was part of a breakaway in the early stages before striking again in the closing stages and winning a four-man sprint at the end of a difficult circuit. It’s Lotto-Soudal’s … Read more
After being selected for the Giro d’Italia by Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl, Britain’s Mark Cavendish is unlikely to return to the Tour de France. Cavendish, 36, equaled Eddy Merckx’s Tour de France record of 34 stage victories by winning four stages last year. Fabio Jakobsen, a Dutch sprinter, is slated to compete for the team at … Read more
